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Chef Stawinski is the new Executive Chef at the Creekside Grille at Wilson Creek Winery in the Temecula A.V. A. The Creekside Grille is tucked into the back courtyard of the picturesque family-owned winery and features unpretentious cuisine with ingenious twists on classic technique. It's familiar territory but full of little surprises. No stranger to Wine … [Read more...]
We at Taste of Temecula love locally owned businesses. We also love coffee. The best of both worlds can be found at Café Bravo in Old Town Temecula. It is located on picturesque 5th Street in a recently built structure that looks gracefully well-established. I was there recently, with my 16 year old coffee fanatic daughter, Katie. We left the house to … [Read more...]
Article by: Marilyn Wrye-Tipps Ancient as biblical times, Mary used lavender oil to anoint the feet of Jesus. The Romans used it for cooking, bathing, and as an insect repellant. The history of lavender is well documented by many cultures who have used it both as a flower and in the kitchen alike for its decorative and medicinal … [Read more...]
Black Market Brewing Company Tucked away on Enterprise Circle is a business that smells like a bakery, but looks more like a small oil refinery. Welcome to Black Market Brewing Company, Temecula's premium micro brewer! Black Market Brewing Company is new to the Temecula scene having begun operations in June of 2009 and is expanding at a nice clip. In … [Read more...]
I had to check it for myself, I couldn't believe it. After the best palates at Taste Of Temecula ravished the wine trails at this years World Of Wine, I looked at some of the results and said, "Really, didn't they just open this weekend?" The responses from the crew were all the same, "It's really good wine!" Now, I believed them of course but I needed a … [Read more...]
Recently the Paso Robles Vintners and Growers Association hosted a huge tasting at the NTC Promenade in San Diego. Close to 300 wines were available to taste, with 47 wineries pouring. Taste of Temecula showed with bolstered ranks, but even with four people covering the show, we were unable to taste everything. For the most part the trade buyers stayed … [Read more...]
Splash is a unique wine bar in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego that attracts the smart and beautiful crowds to lounge in deep leather couches, or hang out at the bar. It is unique in that all the wine is dispensed in self-service Enomatic machines. There are 72 wines available with new varieties constantly added to the mix. Using the Italian-made … [Read more...]
Kitchen Fantasy is a complete culinary store serving Temecula. They moved recently and began cooking classes in their new location. A recent class was taught by Chef Dave Collins, a long-time employee of Kitchen Fantasy as well as a local Chef. Kitchen Fantasy was established in 1984 by Ernie Rodriguez, originally as a knife sharpening business. The … [Read more...]
The Fallbrook Art Center is currently presenting the Worlds of Watercolor, which is comprised of the Signature American Watercolor Exhibition and the National Watercolor Societies, 89th Annual Exhibition Travel Show. Both shows are hanging in the Janice Griffiths Gallery and are a testament to the vast array of work possible with a single medium. The skill … [Read more...]
